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We know Top City loves food trucks. We’ve seen you salivate and converge in droves at previous events and we love it.

You know we aim to please. Visit Topeka strives to help everyone see Topeka for what we know it is: A place where the exciting, astounding and memorable are waiting to be discovered.

With that in mind, we’re adding five new food trucks to the mix of favorites for Saturday’s Capital City Jazz & Food Truck Festival. In all, 25 trucks from Topeka, Northeast Kansas and Missouri are joining us for the second annual festival.

Trucks will be lined in an a T shape, along South Kansas Avenue from 10th to 8th and along 9th from Jackson to Quincy. Food service begins at 4:30 p.m. and concludes at 10 p.m.

Of course, we can’t forget the jazz! Downtown Topeka Inc. has lined up a great show. Admission is free. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets or lawn chairs. No outside coolers or alcohol are allowed. Several beer gardens will be positioned throughout the area.